patient, after learning that she has a terminal disease, says, "I can beat this if I just do everything the doctor says-if I do all the chemotherapy, and all the radiation, and change the way I eat." This is an example of what stage of response to dying, according to Kübler-Ross's theory?

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The patient's statement about trying to beat the disease through following doctor's instructions and making lifestyle changes indicates bargaining, which is the third stage in Kübler-Ross's theory of response to dying.

Patient, After Learning That She Has a Terminal Disease, Says